shailene-woodley,The Secret Life of the American Teenager - The Complete Second Season, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Vol. 4, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Vol. 5, The Fault in Our Stars [Blu-ray/DVD] [Little Infinities Edition; Includes Digital Copy], The Fault in Our Stars [DVD]

"The director, Josh Boone, goes for maximum emotional impact most of the time, and usually gets what he's after."Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is well-written, well-acted, acerbic, funny and wisely observed. Fans of the book will be glad to hear it is faithful to Green's tale."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's a fresh, lively love story, brimming with humor and heartbreak..."Rolling Stone "[A] snappy and resonant teenage weepie, blessed with sparks of wit and buoyed by the talents of a charismatic cast." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] funny, sweet, three-hankie tearjerker..."Entertainment Weekly "The director does a wonderful job of celebrating the sentimentality of John Greens tearjerker novel without shying away from the tough moments."Chicago Sun-Times "[Woodley] manages to convincingly convey terminal illness without invoking easy pathos. Though her character may be 16, Woodleys performance is thoroughly adult..."Variety 3 stars out of 5 -- "Keeping a cap on the sap are Woodley and Elgort, who manage to deliver potentially crawly moments with clear-eyed integrity and charm."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is a spirited, touching romance and Shailene Woodleys best performance yet."Empire36.38478

"The director, Josh Boone, goes for maximum emotional impact most of the time, and usually gets what he's after."Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is well-written, well-acted, acerbic, funny and wisely observed. Fans of the book will be glad to hear it is faithful to Green's tale."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's a fresh, lively love story, brimming with humor and heartbreak..."Rolling Stone "[A] snappy and resonant teenage weepie, blessed with sparks of wit and buoyed by the talents of a charismatic cast." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] funny, sweet, three-hankie tearjerker..."Entertainment Weekly "The director does a wonderful job of celebrating the sentimentality of John Greens tearjerker novel without shying away from the tough moments."Chicago Sun-Times "[Woodley] manages to convincingly convey terminal illness without invoking easy pathos. Though her character may be 16, Woodleys performance is thoroughly adult..."Variety 3 stars out of 5 -- "Keeping a cap on the sap are Woodley and Elgort, who manage to deliver potentially crawly moments with clear-eyed integrity and charm."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is a spirited, touching romance and Shailene Woodleys best performance yet."Empire36.38478

"The director, Josh Boone, goes for maximum emotional impact most of the time, and usually gets what he's after."Wall Street Journal 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The movie is well-written, well-acted, acerbic, funny and wisely observed. Fans of the book will be glad to hear it is faithful to Green's tale."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "It's a fresh, lively love story, brimming with humor and heartbreak..."Rolling Stone "[A] snappy and resonant teenage weepie, blessed with sparks of wit and buoyed by the talents of a charismatic cast." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] funny, sweet, three-hankie tearjerker..."Entertainment Weekly "The director does a wonderful job of celebrating the sentimentality of John Greens tearjerker novel without shying away from the tough moments."Chicago Sun-Times "[Woodley] manages to convincingly convey terminal illness without invoking easy pathos. Though her character may be 16, Woodleys performance is thoroughly adult..."Variety 3 stars out of 5 -- "Keeping a cap on the sap are Woodley and Elgort, who manage to deliver potentially crawly moments with clear-eyed integrity and charm."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is a spirited, touching romance and Shailene Woodleys best performance yet."Empire36.38478

"Alexander Payne has made his best film yet with THE DESCENDANTS....George Clooney is in very top form in a film that will connect with any audience looking for a genuine human story..."Hollywood Reporter 5 stars out of 5 -- "[W]riter/director Alexander Payne returns in top form with this extraordinary dramedy....George Clooney has never been better..."Box Office "[A]n exceptionally smart and enjoyable comedy..."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 4 -- "Clooney gives one of his best performances in this film....Payne is gifted at using the essence of an actor..."Chicago Sun-Times "[T]he film is conversational in its pathos, wry in its wisdom, very much an extension of the smart, sardonic sensibility Payne brought to SIDEWAYS and ABOUT SCHMIDT."Los Angeles Times "Throughout this beautifully textured portrait of a family at a crucial juncture, we're swept up and buoyed along, as if riding a series of waves in Hawaii, the setting for the film."USA Today "Mr. Clooney and the director, Alexander Payne, proceed to shake up our expectations....Surprising, moving and frequently very funny."New York Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] pitch-perfect movie that threads a microscopically tiny needle between high comedy and devastating drama."Washington Post "THE DESCENDANTS thrives primarily because of Paynes staging....the Hawaiian setting gives the story a distinctive flavor..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] beautifully chiseled piece of filmmaking -- sharp, funny, generous, and moving -- that writes its own rules as much as ABOUT SCHMIDT or SIDEWAYS did." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly35.40641

"Alexander Payne has made his best film yet with THE DESCENDANTS....George Clooney is in very top form in a film that will connect with any audience looking for a genuine human story..."Hollywood Reporter 5 stars out of 5 -- "[W]riter/director Alexander Payne returns in top form with this extraordinary dramedy....George Clooney has never been better..."Box Office "[A]n exceptionally smart and enjoyable comedy..."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 4 -- "Clooney gives one of his best performances in this film....Payne is gifted at using the essence of an actor..."Chicago Sun-Times "[T]he film is conversational in its pathos, wry in its wisdom, very much an extension of the smart, sardonic sensibility Payne brought to SIDEWAYS and ABOUT SCHMIDT."Los Angeles Times "Throughout this beautifully textured portrait of a family at a crucial juncture, we're swept up and buoyed along, as if riding a series of waves in Hawaii, the setting for the film."USA Today "Mr. Clooney and the director, Alexander Payne, proceed to shake up our expectations....Surprising, moving and frequently very funny."New York Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "[A] pitch-perfect movie that threads a microscopically tiny needle between high comedy and devastating drama."Washington Post "THE DESCENDANTS thrives primarily because of Paynes staging....the Hawaiian setting gives the story a distinctive flavor..." -- Grade: BA.V. Club "[A] beautifully chiseled piece of filmmaking -- sharp, funny, generous, and moving -- that writes its own rules as much as ABOUT SCHMIDT or SIDEWAYS did." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly35.40641

"[A] culturally astute drama, spiked with enough comedy to make it splendidly intoxicating to watch."Los Angeles Times "[U]nforced, unhurried, unpretentious....This story of adolescents on the brink of adulthood is refreshingly, and endearingly, unlike the overheated features that have come to define the genre."Wall Street Journal 4 stars out of 4 -- "[I]t compassionately conveys the confusion, insecurities and joys that are a quintessential part of being 18."USA Today 4 stars out of 4 -- "A lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18-year-old middle-American human beings."RogerEbert.com "Whats different, and irresistibly so, about THE SPECTACULAR NOW is the way that familiar romantic configuration has been rejuvenated by a healthy dose of authenticity."A.V. Club "Much of this patiently achieved success flows from Miles Tellers winning, seemingly effortless performance as Sutter, in all his laziness and charm, open-mindedness and fatalism, always with a glimpse of the unease beneath."New York Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "James Ponsoldt's funny and touching coming-of-age tale covers old ground with disarming freshness."Rolling Stone "[I]t's one of the rare truly soulful and authentic teen movies. It's about the experience of being caught on the cusp and not knowing which way you'll land." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "What beautiful work by Shailene Woodley....Its a wonderfully written role, and Woodley is brilliant in every second she is onscreen."Chicago Sun-Times31.81561

"Woodley can be wonderful when shes allowed to show a bit of sass...she easily nails the films most emotional, actorly moments..."Variety "Carlo Poggiolibrings a utilitarian expressiveness to the color-coded faction outfits, while Nicholsons sets excel at industrial grunge..."Hollywood Reporter "Woodley's strong presence allows her to be all that she can be as Tris, dividing her time between scared and self-confident."Los Angeles Times "Cast chemistry and a strong portrayal of author Veronica Roths dystopic world put DIVERGENT a cut above most teen franchises."Chicago Sun-Times "Woodley, through the delicate power of her acting, does something compelling: She shows you what a prickly, fearful, yet daring personality looks like when it's nestled deep within the kind of modest, bookish girl who shouldn't even like gym class." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "Burger handles set-pieces with panache, from an exhilarating zip-lining scene to a mind-trip that recalls Hitchcocks avian classic."Total Film "[Woodley,] by virtue of the sheer likability of her presence, keeps you hanging on, keeps you rooting for her."RogerEbert.com 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smart, tough and a little bit cool....The cast -- and especially Woodley -- make it sufficiently diverting to merit a place in the action franchise ranks."Empire31.55408

"Woodley can be wonderful when shes allowed to show a bit of sass...she easily nails the films most emotional, actorly moments..."Variety "Carlo Poggiolibrings a utilitarian expressiveness to the color-coded faction outfits, while Nicholsons sets excel at industrial grunge..."Hollywood Reporter "Woodley's strong presence allows her to be all that she can be as Tris, dividing her time between scared and self-confident."Los Angeles Times "Cast chemistry and a strong portrayal of author Veronica Roths dystopic world put DIVERGENT a cut above most teen franchises."Chicago Sun-Times "Woodley, through the delicate power of her acting, does something compelling: She shows you what a prickly, fearful, yet daring personality looks like when it's nestled deep within the kind of modest, bookish girl who shouldn't even like gym class." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "Burger handles set-pieces with panache, from an exhilarating zip-lining scene to a mind-trip that recalls Hitchcocks avian classic."Total Film "[Woodley,] by virtue of the sheer likability of her presence, keeps you hanging on, keeps you rooting for her."RogerEbert.com 3 stars out of 5 -- "Smart, tough and a little bit cool....The cast -- and especially Woodley -- make it sufficiently diverting to merit a place in the action franchise ranks."Empire31.55408